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Descriptive Language Reading Analysis

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Descriptive Language Reading Analysis

Read the passage, then use details from it to explain how the writer’s language helps you imagine the scene. Support your ideas with words or phrases from the passage.

The Harbour at Dawn

Sophie stepped onto the narrow harbour path just as the morning mist began to lift. Fishing boats rocked gently against the wooden jetty, their bright red and blue paint gleaming in the pale sunlight. A sharp cry rang out overhead as gulls wheeled above the water. Along the shore, waves whispered over the pebbles and slipped away again. The air smelled of salt and damp rope. Near the old lighthouse, a rust-coloured cat sat perfectly still, watching the busy harbour with alert green eyes. Soon, the sky turned peach and gold, and the sleepy village began to stir.

Analyse the writer’s choices

Use evidence from the passage in your responses.

1.Choose three words or phrases that describe the boats or the jetty. For each one, explain what it helps you picture.
2.The waves “whispered” over the pebbles. What does this word suggest about the sound and movement of the water?
3.What impression do you get of the cat from the words “perfectly still” and “alert green eyes”? Use both details in your explanation.
4.Find one detail that appeals to sight, one that appeals to hearing and one that appeals to smell. Explain how each detail helps make the harbour feel real.
5.Write one new sentence that could fit the passage. Describe something Sophie might notice using at least two vivid details.

2 printable pages

  • A dawn harbour passage with descriptive language and an illustrated fishing harbour scene.

    Page 1

  • Five written-response questions analysing imagery, word choice and sensory details.

    Page 2

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